Illinois Connection

Block was born and raised in Chicago. He started taking art classes part-time at the Chicago Art Institute when he was 11 years old and attended Lake Forest College for two years.

Biographical and Professional Information

Herbert Block was an editorial cartoonist and author best known for his commentaries on national domestic and foreign policy. He began his career with the Chicago Daily News as an editorial-page cartoonist. After serving two years in the United States Army, he started working for the Washington Post in 1946. He adopted his "Herblock" signature when he was in high school and his career stretched nine decades.

Published Works

Herblock's Special Report, Norton, 1974

Herblock on All Fronts, Plume, 1981

Herblock Through the Looking Glass, Norton, 1984

Herblock at Large: Let's go back a Little... and Other Cartoons with Commentary, Pantheon, 1987

Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life, Macmillan, 1993

Bella and Me: Life in the Service of a Cat, Bonus Books, 1995

Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millenium, University of Michigan, 2000